I never really thought the words "eco" and "barrette" would be used in the same sentence, that is until I was introduced to the felt hair clips at Sophia Bella Mia. At first glance, you might think they look like any other cute girl's fl…
I knew that I had found a winner with Home Free's line of allergy-free treats when I stole the last cookie before the kids came back into the room for more. At that moment, I would never have guessed that there was anything "missing" fro…
In our house, it's not Easter that requires a fancy new spring dress, it's Mother's Day. I can't think of a better excuse to get the girls dressed up in their finest than an excursion to some overpriced prix fixe Mother's Day brunch (fre…
Caring for three kids under four on my own for more days than I care to think about makes outings extremely difficult. And while I definitely make use of my double stroller, whipping that out while putting my youngest in a baby carrier i…
I think the final nail in the outmoded "eco=crunchy" coffin has been set firmly in place by our friends at the wonderful blog Inhabitat, who have just announced the opening of their brand new Inhabitat Shop . I want absolutely everything…
I would say that now is a good time to start tracking down Mother's Day cards so you're not freaking out on May 9, and emailing us all Wah! You have to save me! Who makes e-cards that don't suck? Not that we wouldn't totally help you out…
Since discovering so many fabulous baby bibs here, I've crossed over to the dark side and now I love dressing my daughter in them. Good thing too, since she's teething and starting solids, making them more of a requirement, and less of a…
I notice when I hit the mass kids' toy stores that the blocks are always in the boys section. It's bizarre to me because both my daughters love blocks like a frat boy loves Spring Break. And I can assure you they'd go flat out bonkers fo…
I thought I knew what to expect when I saw the cover art on Mama Mac's self-titled kids' CD : I was sure there would be an acoustic version of Kumbaya and maybe a few 70's folk songs. Boy, was I wrong. A veteran of the LA indie music sce…
If you had told me a few years back that I'd be counting the days until a toy company released their new trucks, I would have said you were nuts. But if you've seen Green Toys then it's not so hard to believe that I've had the date marke…
If you plan on leaving the house for any point of your 40 week pregnancy, you can't just get away with nine months of stretch-waist yoga pants and Target maternity tees. Not that I didn't try, mind you. I needed some clothes I could actu…
Artist and designer Shirin Roubeni has been called a tee-shirt couturier, which I suppose is her fans' way of saying that no, all tee shirts are not in fact created equal. I recently got a look at some of the tees from ShirinKIDS , her p…
Okay, you can stop emailing us already! Our annual Mother's Day Gift Guide is finally here and we're extra excited about it this year. We've put together a discerning list of fantastic gifts for Mom , Grandma, your BFF and more in every …
This year for Earth Day, instead of confusing my four year-old son with talk of his "carbon footprint," I plan to mark the day by sharing the four age-appropriate "Green Start" board books from Innovative Kids . The adorable soy-based in…
For more than 30 years, Swedish kids have been lucky enough to frolic around their IKEA furniture in the iconic stripey clothes from Polarn O. Pyret . And now we've just learned that they're primed for a massive US takeover in 2010, but …
I'm not one to wear a lot of jewelry -- -heck, I don't even own an engagement ring -- but I still love unique, sentimental items, which is why the one-of-a-kind custom charm necklaces from Heart & Stone Jewelry would totally make my Moth…
We're not usually big pastel gals around here, but looking at the Cover Me baby blankets spotted at Little Milk Junkie you can see why we made an exception. These super soft, cuddly, knit cotton stroller blankets are made in the US by tw…
The last thing we ever thought we'd be featuring on these pages is a a Virgin Mary softie , or an eco-friendly one at that, created by hand from eco-fi felt made completely from recycled water bottles. But the way we see it, some pewter …
Most of our sponsors are kind enough to run banner ads here which help support us so we can keep doing that thang we do. But sometimes we have a sponsor like Hoover who does something really cool like develop a site as fun as Clean Freak…
I've always loved the durable, comfy, mix-and-match style of Zutano , ever since I was first pregnant and my BFF tipped me off about this mom-and-pop run boutique brand for kids. And now they've launched a new Itzy Bitzy boutique online …
Listening to Molly, Jay and J.P. of Lunch Money sing about the stuff of childhood makes me nostalgic for the days when spinning around in a circle didn't leave me feeling queasy. In fact, their new kids' music album, Dizzy , is an ode to…
It's getting tougher and tougher to rock our worlds with kids tee shirts, but when we got a load of the kids tees from San Francisco based Invisible Stripes , we realized that nope, we haven't seen it all. Not by a longshot. First of all…
Even since having my son a couple of years ago, I've noticed the boys' room decor options are getting way better. Even if you like the more traditional themes, like sports, you're not stuck with some uninspired wall border of soccer ball…
You weren't going to bring a bottle of Manischewitz for Passover were you? Fine, your call. But me, I would be running to my nearest gourmet store to grab a box of Dark Chocolate Matzo from Vosges . It is seriously one of the most incred…
